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Terrifying tales from St. Peter’s, Bournemouth-…BBC South cover terrifying tales from amidst the gravestones at St. Peter’s. Our district churches certainly hold some interesting celebrities from the past, check out Lyndhurst too!…

Ryde Steps Back in Time…-All Saints’ Church, Ryde, was the venue for a visit from the Vectis 1940s Vintage group. After a talk in the ringing room about bells and bell ringing locally and Island-wide, particularly about what occurred during the war years, the group were taken up to the parapet for some spectacular sites of the Island and mainland … Continue reading Ryde Steps Back in Time…→

1940s Event at Ryde Sunday 7th May-All Saint’s Ryde will shortly host a 1940s style afternoon in the Church Hall. Open to all who would like a bit of nostalgia and history. Oh and CAKE as well!

RYDE EXHIBITION OF HISTORY-You don’t need to comment but I became an exhibitionist this weekend… and here are the photos to prove it! If you didn’t see it and the William Rayner book from 1770, very kindly shown by Simon Dear of the Island Archive at Newport, then you missed an interesting afternoon. The first time in a … Continue reading RYDE EXHIBITION OF HISTORY→